Hey hey friend,
Today, we’re diving headfirst into the wild, wonderful world of curiosity and lifelong learning. You know us—two self-proclaimed nerds who believe that asking “why?” is the first step to growing as a leader (and as a human!).
We’re sharing stories about what it means to admit you don’t know it all (spoiler: nobody does!), how to embrace the unknown, and why it’s okay to not have all the answers—whether you’re running a team, a household, or just trying to figure out what game you’re even playing! 🎲
We’ll talk about filling up your “toy box” with new skills, the importance of pausing to rest and reflect (yes, even you, busy bee! 🐝), and how to turn all that knowledge into real, juicy fruit for your team to enjoy. ✨
Plus, we’re keeping it real about the pressures of leadership, the need for boundaries, and why sometimes you just need to take a walk and let your brain marinate. And don’t worry—we’re serving up plenty of laughs, a few spicy sidebars, and a whole lot of encouragement to keep you learning, leading, and living well. 💖
So, pour yourself a cup of something good, get comfy, and join us as we remind you: stay curious, rest up, and remember—when you live well, you lead well! 🌱
xo,
Kishshana & Maria
Tune in to hear:
- How to embrace curiosity and acknowledge what you don’t know as a path to growth 🌱
- How to turn new knowledge into action (instead of just collecting information!) and share it with your team 🚀
- How to make space for rest and reflection after intense learning or big projects, so you can lead with fresh energy ✨
Episode Overview
- (02:30) Acknowledging Knowledge Gaps as Leaders
- (04:40) The Pressures of Management & Team Expectations
- (10:20) Learning About Yourself and Your Team
- (13:25) Filling Your Toy Box: Approaching Learning as Play
- (17:10) Turning Knowledge into Action: The Domino Effect
- (22:00) Avoiding the Trap of Just Collecting Information
- (24:40) The Importance of Rest and Reflection
- (26:30) Planning for Learning and Implementation
- (29:45) Staying Curious & Teasing the Next Episode
Powerful Quotes
"Acknowledging what you don’t know is one of the first baby bird steps you could take to growth." -Kishshana
"When you don’t acknowledge what you don’t know, you really trap yourself into some of the behavior that we love to hate." -Kishshana
"You can’t play if you don’t have more toys in your toy box." -Kishshana
"Learning also means resting before you activate on what you’ve learned." -Kishshana
"Before you have a plan, you got to have a vision. Before you have the vision, you need to understand what does success look like in this season of my life?" -Kishshana
"Stay curious, rest up, and remember—when you live well, you lead well!" -Kishshana
"Be open to new perspectives and try to seek out feedback." -Maria
"No one person knows everything, and you most certainly do not know what you don’t know." -Maria
"Sometimes we default to cognitive, because we’re a cognitive forward culture, even if that’s not our primary modality." -Maria
"If you have people on your team like this, find that out quickly, because they need space to mess up to learn." -Maria
"The challenge then becomes knowledge to wisdom, as applying your new knowledge effectively." -Maria
"If you don’t do the work of harvesting, which is this application we’re talking about, your fruit will rot." -Maria
"The goal that I’m offering is I want to know more than I knew the last time." -Maria
Let’s go...
